Main area Intellectual Disability/Forensic Psychiatry Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 263-SS26-001
Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northgate Park Town Morpeth Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/05/2026 23:59 Interview date 18/06/2026
Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability/Forensic Psychiatry
Job overview
The post holder will be a Consultant Forensic or Intellectual Disability Psychiatrist and will lead on the care of seven male inpatients on Tweed Hospital Based Rehabilitation Ward/Bungalows at Northgate Park. In addition, they will provide medical AC cover to four inpatients and will manage a small caseload of patients currently subject to the MM ruling with plans to review for supervised discharge. They will also conduct a weekly (or fortnightly) prison clinic at one of the local prisons.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will manage seven (plus four medical AC) inpatients – four are based on Tweed Rehab ward and three are based at Mitford bungalows. The MM caseload will be regularly reviewed via job planning due to the recent introduction of supervised discharges. The prison clinic site can be negotiated to suit the preferences of the candidate.
Working for our organisation
Why us?
* Up to £8k relocation package
* 30 days study leave (every 3 years)
* Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
* Remote working available as suits service needs
* Dedicated and protected SPA time
* Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
* Teaching and research opportunities available
* Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
* Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Positions responsibilities and professional expectations as per attached job description.
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry.
* Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation.
* An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies.
Experience
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
* Wide clinical experience in forensic or LD psychiatry in different clinical settings.
* Experience of Clinical Audit.
* Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies.
* Experience in service management or development.
Skills
* High level of clinical skills.
* Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in forensic and LD Psychiatry.
* Excellent teaching skills.
* Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner.
* Established record of clinical leadership.
* Established ability as a clinical teacher.
* Training in specific and relevant treatment skills e.g. a brief form of psychological therapy.
Personal Characteristics
* Able to sustain self and support others.
* Trustworthiness.
* Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post.
* Maturity, openness and flexibility.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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